Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a fluorine-containing halide, comprising reacting a fluorine-containing sulfonyl halide or fluorine-containing disulfonyl chloride with a metal halide or metal component in the present or absence of a solvent. In accordance with the present invention, a fluorine-containing bromide, fluorine-containing iodide or fluorine-containing chloride can be readily produced in high yield at low cost, using an industrially advantageous process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a water-soluble fluorine-containing vinyl ether which comprises subjecting a fluorine-containing 2-alkoxypropionic acid derivative represented by the following general formula (I): (wherein A represents —OM1 or —OM21/2, and M1 represents an alkali metal and M2 represents an alkaline earth metal; X represents a halogen atom; Y1 and Y2 are the same or different and each represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a perfluoroalkyl group or a fluorochloroalkyl group; n represents an integer of 0 to 3, and n of Y1s may be the same or different; m represents an integer of 1 to 5, and m of Y2s are the same or different; and Z represents a hydrophilic group) to thermal decomposition at a temperature of not lower than 50° C. but lower than 170° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a fluorine-containing fluorosulfonylalkyl vinyl ether represented by the formula CF2=CFOCF2CF2SO2F, the method comprising reacting a fluorine-containing chlorosulfonylalkyl vinyl ether represented by the formula CF2=CFOCF2CF2SO2Cl with a fluorinating agent represented by the formula KF·(HF)n (wherein n is 0 to 5) in a polar organic solvent at a temperature not higher than 70° C. The method of the invention produces the fluorine-containing fluorosulfonylalkyl vinyl ether in high yield at low cost in a simple, industrially advantageous manner.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a fluorine-containing halide, comprising reacting a fluorine-containing sulfonyl halide or fluorine-containing disulfonyl chloride with a metal halide or metal component in the present or absence of a solvent. In accordance with the present invention, a fluorine-containing bromide, fluorine-containing iodide or fluorine-containing chloride can be readily produced in high yield at low cost, using an industrially advantageous process.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a fluorinated fluorosulfonylalkyl vinyl ether represented by general formula (2): CF2?CFO(CF2CF(CF3)O)nCF2CF2SO2F??(2) wherein n is an integer from 0 to 10, comprising fluorinating a perfluorovinylether sulfonate with SF4 and HF, the perfluorovinylether sulfonate being represented by general formula (1): CF2?CFO(CF2CF(CF3)O)nCF2CF2SO3M??(1) wherein M is Ma or Mb1/2, provided that Ma is an alkali metal and Mb is an alkaline earth metal; and n is as defined above. According to the process of the invention, the fluorinated fluorosulfonylalkyl vinyl ether can be produced in high yield in an industrially advantageous manner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a water-soluble fluorine-containing vinyl ether which comprises subjecting a fluorine-containing 2-alkoxypropionic acid derivative represented by the following general formula (I): (wherein A represents —OM1 or —OM21/2, and M1 represents an alkali metal and M2 represents an alkaline earth metal; X represents a halogen atom; Y1 and Y2 are the same or different and each represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a perfluoroalkyl group or a fluorochloroalkyl group; n represents an integer of 0 to 3, and n of Y1s may be the same or different; m represents an integer of 1 to 5, and m of Y2s are the same or different; and Z represents a hydrophilic group) to thermal decomposition at a temperature of not lower than 50° C. but lower than 170° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a fluorinated fluorosulfonylalkyl vinyl ether represented by general formula (2): CF2=CFO(CF2CF(CF3)O)nCF2CF2SO2F??(2) wherein n is an integer from 0 to 10, comprising fluorinating a perfluorovinylether sulfonate with SF4 and HF, the perfluorovinylether sulfonate being represented by general formula (1): CF2=CFO(CF2CF(CF3)O)nCF2CF2SO3M??(1) wherein M is Ma or Mb1/2, provided that Ma is an alkali metal and Mb is an alkaline earth metal; and n is as defined above. According to the process of the invention, the fluorinated fluorosulfonylalkyl vinyl ether can be produced in high yield in an industrially advantageous manner.